Diary Of A Busker Day 158 Monday September 19th Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:05-3:10pm, 2. opposite Vodafone, Time: 3:45-6:10pm). The session starts slow – it’s almost twenty minutes before I get my first coin – 10p from a man, during When I’m Sixty-Four. It’s one of those when I think “What am I doing… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 129
Diary Of A Busker Day 129 Monday July 11th Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 10:55-1:15pm, 2. opposite Vodafone, Time: 1:48-5pm). For the first part of this long session I have the sun on me – this being the only place I play which is on the sunny side of the High Street. However, the black… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 93
Diary Of A Busker Day 93 Saturday May 7th Ladbroke Grove, London (outside The Elgin public house, Time: 1-5:45pm) A curious one, this – something of a hybrid in that it’s a combination of a ‘proper’ gig, for which I received payment! – unusual in London, I have to say, to the eternal shame of 99% of landlords – and a busking session.… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 83
Diary Of A Busker Day 83 Sunday April 17th Winchester High Street (1. opposite Whittards, Time: 2:05-4:45pm, 2. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time, 5:25-6:03pm.) After donating to the cause yesterday, a friendly man informed me that there was an arts and crafts market in the high street today and as a consequence, alot of people about. So, having had… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 76
Diary Of A Busker Day 76 Thursday April 7th Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 11:40-2:03pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 2:58-3:50pm.) The warmest day yet and so I change my attire accordingly – instead of my black corduroy coat, I display a black suit jacket with velvet lapels. In fact it’s too warm even for… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 54
Diary Of A Busker Day 54 Saturday March 5th Winchester High Street (opposite Whittard, Time: 3:55-6:30pm). As it was a Saturday, I came into town expecting to see loads of buskers but counted only two. Well, only one real busker, if you discount the small drum-hitting tramp, again displaying his musical versatility by blowing one note on the harmonica. He… Read more →